James Hack

[Kathbakboyett]

I am looking for the forebears of James Hack born 1751 in Walton-in-Gordano
I believe his father was John Hack but can't get any further.

James married Betty Blackmore in 1777 at St.Paul Walton-in-Gordano.

Any help would be appreciated.

[jusnoneed]

Hi, bapt Walton in G,  May 26 1751 James Hack son of John Hack.
The next baptism with father John Hack is  17 Feb 1759 Jacob son of John and Betty.
I also see a James Hack son of John was buried 4 Nov 1750.

[Kathbakboyett]

Thanks for your information. I think the Hach ancestor might well have been a Palentine person from Germany. They came over in 1709 to England.
Still looking for the connection to James and John and a Hack/Hach person.

[trish1120]

John/Betty also Baptised a NELLY with Jacob 17 Feb 1759
(FreeREG)

I also did notice on there but not in Weston;
HACH;
4 Burials 1614- 1665
5 Marriages 1554-1782
3 Baptisms 1598/1786/1796

[DRH123]

I also did notice on there but not in Weston;
HACH;
4 Burials 1614- 1665
5 Marriages 1554-1782
3 Baptisms 1598/1786/1796

A similar search on Ancestry (Hach in Somerset before 1750) gives many more, but I checked the first 5 and they were all misreadings!  But the wedding in 1554 given by FreeREG is indeed Hach, (although Ancestry have it as Lach). And it was in Nailsea, not far from the Gordanos, so the surname was certainly in the area well before 1709.

There are also other surnames in the same area and period which could be variations of Hack: Huck, Hake, Heake, perhaps even Hook.

David